A <substep> element has the same structure as a <step>, except that it does not allow lists of choices or substeps within it, in order to prevent unlimited nesting of steps.
| Doctype | Content model |
|---|---|
| ditabase, task | ( cmd then ( info or tutorialinfo or stepxmp) (any number) then ( stepresult) (optional) ) |
| Doctype | Parents |
|---|---|
| ditabase, task | substeps |
- topic/li task/substep
| Name | Description | Data Type | Default Value | Required? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| importance | Describes whether the current step or substep is optional or required. Output processors may (but need not) highlight steps that are optional or required. | optional | required | -dita-use-conref-target | #IMPLIED | No |
| props | Root attribute from which new metadata attributes can be specialized. This is a property attribute which supports conditional processing for filtering or flagging. If no value is specified, but the attribute is specified on an ancestor within a map or within the related-links section, the value will inherit from the closest ancestor. The attribute takes a space delimited set of values. However, when acting as a container for generalized attributes, the content model will be more complex; that model is documented in the "attribute generalization" section of the DITA architectural specification. | CDATA | #IMPLIED | No |
| base | A generic attribute that has no specific purpose, but is intended to act as a base for specialized attributes that have a simple value syntax like the conditional processing attributes (one or more alphanumeric values separated by whitespace). The attribute takes a space delimited set of values. However, when acting as a container for generalized attributes, the content model will be more complex; that model is documented in the "attribute generalization" section of the DITA architectural specification. | CDATA | #IMPLIED | No |
| platform | Indicates operating system and hardware. This is a property attribute which supports conditional processing for filtering or flagging. If no value is specified, but the attribute is specified on an ancestor within a map or within the related-links section, the value will inherit from the closest ancestor. The attribute takes a space delimited set of values. | CDATA | #IMPLIED | No |
| product | Contains the name of the product to which the topic applies. This is a property attribute which supports conditional processing for filtering or flagging. If no value is specified, but the attribute is specified on an ancestor within a map or within the related-links section, the value will inherit from the closest ancestor. The attribute takes a space delimited set of values. | CDATA | #IMPLIED | No |
| audience | Indicates the intended audience for the element. This is a property attribute which supports conditional processing for filtering or flagging. If no value is specified, but the attribute is specified on an ancestor within a map or within the related-links section, the value will inherit from the closest ancestor. The attribute takes a space delimited set of values. | CDATA | #IMPLIED | No |
| otherprops | This attribute can be used for any other properties that might be needed to describe an audience, or to provide selection criteria for the element. This is a property attribute which supports conditional processing for filtering or flagging. If no value is specified, but the attribute is specified on an ancestor within a map or within the related-links section, the value will inherit from the closest ancestor. The attribute takes a space delimited set of values. | CDATA | #IMPLIED | No |
| rev | Indicates revision level of an element. It is useful for flagging outputs based on revision. If no value is specified, but the attribute is specified on an ancestor within a map or within the related-links section, the value will inherit from the closest ancestor. | CDATA | #IMPLIED | No |
| status | The status of the current element. | new | changed | deleted | unchanged | -dita-use-conref-target | #IMPLIED | No |
| %id-atts; (id, conref) | A set of related attributes, described at %id-atts; | parameter entity | PE not applicable | Not applicable |
| %localization-atts; (translate, xml:lang, dir) | A set of related attributes, described at %localization-atts;. | parameter entity | PE not applicable | Not applicable |
| %global-atts; (xtrf, xtrc) | A set of related attributes, described at %global-atts; | parameter entity | PE not applicable | Not applicable |
| class, outputclass | Common attributes described in Other common DITA attributes |
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